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August, 10

  • 1999 It is announced that Oasis founding member Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs has decided to leave the band. Less than three weeks later, Paul McGuigan, the Oasis bassist known as “Guigsy,” hands in his resignation as well.
  • 1997 The Buffalo Club, Thompson Brothers, Kim Richey, and James Bonamy lead a group of artists who perform at a Democratic Party hosted by Vice President Al Gore. The party is thrown to thank local supporters.
  • 1993 Edward Roberts dies of cancer at age 57 in Akron, Ohio. He was a member of the 1960s singing group Ruby & the Romantics, whose hits included “Our Day Will Come,” “Hey There Lonely Boy” and “My Summer Love.”
  • 1986 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Papa Don’t Preach,” Madonna.
  • 1975 CBS-TV summer variety show “Manhattan Transfer” premieres.
  • 1966 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful. The song is based on a poem by Mark Sebastian, whose brother John is singer of the group.
  • 1947 Ian Anderson, lead singer of Jethro Tull, is born in Edinburgh, Scotland. The group has two No. 1 pop albums: “Thick as a Brick” in 1972 and “A Passion Play” in 1973. The group’s first 10 albums are certified gold for selling at least 500,000 copies. The 10th is also certified platinum for selling at least 1 million copies (it is released in 1976, the first year albums are able to earn the platinum designation).
  • 1928 Balladeer and sausage maker Jimmy Dean (Seth Ward) is born in Plainview, Texas.
  • 1928 Eddie Fisher is born in Philadelphia. He marries Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor and Connie Stevens. His biggest singles are the million-selling No. 1 songs “Oh! My Pa-Pa” and “I’m Walking Behind You.” He appears in the films “All About Eve,” “Bundle of Joy” and “Butterfield 8.”
  • 1909 Leo Fender, founder of Fender Guitars, is born.